2023 Honda Passport Keys

The keys to the 2023 Honda Passport are more than just a way to get in and out of the car. They are the key to a smooth and powerful driving experience that is built into the car’s design. With a mix of standard physical keys and cutting-edge technology, these key systems allow drivers to do a lot more than just unlock and start the car. The 2023 Honda Passport’s keys seamlessly combine remote keyless entry, keyless starting, and even remote engine start. This turns the everyday act of using a key into a conversation between the driver and the car. Whether it’s the ease of keyless entry, the futuristic look of a push-button start, or the peace of mind of remote engine control, these keys show how Honda wants to improve the driving experience through innovation and usefulness. In the 2023 Honda Passport, the keys connect technology and movement, taking the driving experience to a whole new level.

Locking and Unlocking the Doors

Key Types and Functions

This vehicle comes with the following keys:

Use the keys to start and stop the engine, and to lock and unlock all the doors and tailgate.

All the keys have an immobilizer system. The immobilizer system helps to protect against vehicle theft.
Immobilizer System 
Follow the advice below to prevent damage to the keys:

• Do not leave the keys in direct sunlight, or in locations with high temperature or high humidity.
• Do not drop the keys or set heavy objects on them.
• Keep the keys away from liquids, dust and sand.
• Do not take the keys apart except for replacing the battery.

If the circuits in the keys are damaged, the engine may not start, and the remote transmitter may not work.
If the keys do not work properly, have them inspected by a dealer.

Built-in Key

The built-in key can be used to lock/unlock the doors when the keyless remote battery becomes weak and the power door lock/unlock operation is disabled.To remove the built-in key, slide the release knob and then pull out the key. To reinstall the built-in key, push the built-in key into the keyless remote until it clicks.

Models with remote engine start
You can remotely start the engine using the keyless remote.
Remote Engine Start* 

Key Number Tag

Contains a number that you will need if you purchase a replacement key. Keep the key number tag separate from the key in a safe place outside of your vehicle.
If you wish to purchase an additional key, contact a dealer.
If you lose your key and you cannot start the engine, contact a dealer.

Low Keyless Remote Signal Strength

The vehicle transmits radio waves to locate the keyless remote when locking/unlocking the doors and tailgate, or to start the engine.
In the following cases, locking/unlocking the doors and tailgate, or starting the engine may be inhibited or operation may be unstable:

• Strong radio waves are being transmitted by nearby equipment.
• You are carrying the keyless remote together with telecommunications equipment, laptop computers, cell phones, or wireless devices.
• A metallic object is touching or covering the keyless remote.

Communication between the keyless remote and the vehicle consumes the keyless remote’s battery. Battery life is about two years, but this varies depending on regularity of use.
The battery is consumed whenever the keyless remote is receiving strong radio waves. Avoid placing it near electrical appliances such as televisions and personal computers.

Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Outside

If the interior light switch is in the door activated position, the interior lights come on when you unlock the doors and tailgate.
No doors opened: The lights fade out after 30 seconds.
Doors and tailgate relocked: The lights go off immediately.
Interior Lights 

Using the Keyless Access System

When you carry the keyless remote, you can lock/unlock the doors and the tailgate.
You can lock/unlock the doors and the tailgate within a radius of about 32 inches (80 cm) of the outside door handle or tailgate outer handle.If you do not open a door or the tailgate within 30 seconds of unlocking the vehicle with the keyless access system, the doors and tailgate will automatically relock.
You can lock or unlock doors using the keyless access system only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.

Using the Keyless Access System

• Do not leave the keyless remote in the vehicle when you get out. Carry it with you.
• Even if you are not carrying the keyless remote, you can lock/unlock the doors and tailgate while someone else with the remote is within range.
• The door may be unlocked if the door handle is covered with water in heavy rain or in a car wash if the keyless remote is within range.
• If you grip a door handle wearing gloves, the door sensor may be slow to respond or may not respond by unlocking the doors.
• After locking the door, you have up to 2 seconds during which you can pull the door handle to confirm whether the door is locked. If you need to unlock the door immediately after locking it, wait at least 2 seconds before gripping the handle, otherwise the door will not unlock.
• The door might not open if you pull it immediately after gripping the door handle. Grip the handle again and confirm that the door is unlocked before pulling the handle.
• Even within the 32 inches (80 cm) radius, you may not be able to lock/unlock the doors with the keyless remote if it is above or below the outside handle.
• The keyless remote may not operate if it is too close to the door and door glass.

Locking the doors and tailgate

Press the door lock button on a front door or the tailgate.Some exterior lights flash; the beeper sounds; all the doors and tailgate lock; and the security system sets.

The light flash, beeper, and unlock settings can be customized using the audio/information screen.
Customized Features 
You can also unlock and open with the power tailgate*.
Using the Tailgate Outer Handle

Unlocking the doors and tailgate

Grab the driver’s door handle:

• The driver’s door unlocks.
• Some exterior lights flash twice and the beeper sounds twice.

Grab the front passenger’s door handle:

• All doors and the tailgate unlock.
• Some exterior lights flash twice and the beeper sounds twice.

Press the tailgate outer handle:

• The tailgate unlocks and opens.
• Some exterior lights flash twice and the beeper sounds twice.
  Using the Tailgate Outer Handle

Locking the doors and tailgate (Walk away auto lock®)

The auto lock function is set to OFF as the factory default setting. The auto lock function can be set to ON using the audio/information screen.
Turning ON auto lock function using the audio/information screen, shall only activate the function in remote transmitter that was used to unlock the driver’s door.
Customized Features 
After the auto lock function has been activated, when you stay within the locking/unlocking operation range, the indicator on the keyless remote will continue to flash until the doors are locked.
When you stay beside the vehicle within the operation range, the doors will automatically lock approximately 30 seconds after the auto lock function activating beeper sounds.
When you open a door after the auto lock function activating beeper sounds, the auto lock function will be delayed until all doors and tailgate are closed.
Under the following circumstances, the auto-lock function will not activate:

• The remote is inside the vehicle.
  • The buzzer will not sound.
• The remote is taken out of its operational range before all the doors are closed.
  • The buzzer will sound.

When you walk away from the vehicle with all doors and tailgate closed while carrying the keyless remote, the doors will automatically lock.
The auto lock function activates when all doors and tailgate are closed, and the keyless remote is within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of the outside door handle or tailgate outer handle.
Exit vehicle while carrying keyless remote and close door(s) and tailgate.

1. While within about 5 feet (1.5 m) radius of the vehicle.
   • The beeper sounds; the auto lock function will be activated.
2. Carry the keyless remote beyond about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle and remain outside this range for 2 or more seconds.
   • Some exterior lights flash; the beeper sounds; all doors and tailgate will then lock.

Models with power tailgate
If equipped, the user must wait until the power tailgate fully closes before the auto lock function will be activated.
The auto lock function does not operate when any of the following conditions are met.

• The keyless remote is inside the vehicle.
• A door or the hood is not closed.
• The power mode is set to any mode other than OFF.
• The keyless remote is not located within a radius of about 5 feet (1.5 m) from the vehicle when you get out of the vehicle and close the doors.

Auto lock function operation stop beeper
After the auto lock function has been activated, the auto lock operation stop beeper sounds for approximately two seconds in the following cases.

•  The keyless remote is put inside the vehicle through a window.
• You are located too close to the vehicle.
• The keyless remote is put inside the tailgate.

If the warning beeper sounds, check that you are carrying the keyless remote. Then, open/close a door and confirm the auto lock activation beeper sounds once.

To temporarily deactivate the function:

1. Set the power mode to OFF.
2. Open the driver’s door.
3. Using the master door lock switch, operate the lock as follows:
   Lock  Unlock  Lock  Unlock.
   • The beeper sounds, and the function is deactivated.

To restore the function:

• Set the power mode to ON.
• Lock the vehicle without using the auto lock function.
• With the keyless remote on you, move out of the auto lock function operation range.
• Open any door.

In the case that the keyless remote is out of operating range when you close a door or the boot, a beeper will sound to indicate that the auto lock function has been canceled.

Using the Remote Transmitter

• Locking the doors and tailgate
  Press the lock button.
  • Once:
    • Some exterior lights flash, all the doors and tailgate lock, and the security system sets.
  • Twice (within five seconds after the first push):
    • The beeper sounds and verifies the security system is set.
• Unlocking the doors and tailgate
  Press the unlock button.
  • Once:
    • Some exterior lights flash twice, and the driver’s door unlocks.
  • Twice:
    • The remaining doors and tailgate unlock.

If you do not open a door or the tailgate within
30 seconds of unlocking the vehicle with the remote transmitter, the doors and tailgate will automatically relock.
You can change the relock timer setting.
Customized Features 
You can lock or unlock doors using the remote transmitter only when the power mode is in VEHICLE OFF.
The remote transmitter uses low-power signals, so the operating range may vary depending on the surroundings.
The remote will not lock the vehicle when a door is open.
If the distance at which the remote transmitter works varies, the battery is probably low.
If the LED does not come on when you press a button, the battery is dead.
Replacing the Remote Battery 

Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key
If the lock or unlock button of the keyless remote does not work, use the key instead.You can customize the door unlock mode setting.
Customized Features
Locking/Unlocking the Doors Using a Key

When you lock the driver’s door with a key, all the other doors and tailgate lock at the same time. When unlocking, the driver’s door unlocks first. Turn the key a second time within a few seconds to unlock the remaining doors and the tailgate.
You can customize the door unlock mode setting.
Customized Features 

Locking a Door Without Using a Key

If you do not have the key on you, or if for some reason you cannot lock a door using the key, you can lock the door without it.

Locking the front doors
Push the lock tab forward 1 or push the master door lock switch in the lock direction 2, and close the door.
Locking the rear doors
Push the lock tab forward and close the door.
Lockout prevention system
The doors and tailgate cannot be locked when the keyless remote is inside the vehicle.

When you lock the driver’s door, all the other doors and tailgate lock at the same time.
Before locking a door, make sure that the key is not inside the vehicle.

Locking/Unlocking the Doors from the Inside

Using the Lock Tab

When you lock the door using the lock tab on the driver’s door, all of the other doors and the tailgate lock at the same time.
When you unlock the door using the lock tab on the driver’s door, only the driver’s door will unlock.

• Locking a door
  Push the lock tab forward.
• Unlocking a door
  Pull the lock tab rearward.

Unlocking Using the Front Door Inner Handle

Pull the front door inner handle. The door unlocks and opens in one motion.

Unlocking and opening the driver’s door from the inner handle unlocks all the other doors.
To avoid all the doors unlocking, use the lock tab on the driver’s door to unlock, then lock again before opening the door.

This setting works for one time only. If you do not want all the doors to be unlocked all the time, customize the Auto Door Unlock setting to OFF using the audio/information screen.
Customized Features 

The front door inner handles are designed to allow front seat occupants to open the door in one motion. However this feature requires that front seat occupants never pull a front door inner handle while the vehicle is in motion.
Children should always ride in a rear seat where childproof door locks are provided.
Childproof Door Locks 

Using the Master Door Lock Switch
Press the master door lock switch in as shown to lock or unlock all doors and the tailgate.

When you lock/unlock either of the front doors using the master door lock switch, all the other doors and the tailgate lock/unlock at the same time.

Childproof Door Locks
The childproof door locks prevent the rear doors from being opened from the inside regardless of the position of the lock tab.

To open the door from the inside when the childproof door lock is on, put the lock tab in the unlock position, lower the rear window, put your hand out of the window, and pull the outside door handle.

Setting the Childproof Door Locks

Slide the lever in the rear door to the lock position, and close the door.

When opening the door
Open the door using the outside door handle.

Auto Door Locking/Unlocking

Your vehicle locks or unlocks all doors automatically when a certain condition is met.

You can turn off or change to another auto door locking/unlocking setting using the audio/ information screen.
Customized Features 

Auto Door Locking

Drive lock mode
All doors and tailgate lock when the vehicle’s speed reaches about 10 mph (15 km/h).

Auto Door Unlocking

Driver’s door open mode
All doors and tailgate unlock when the driver’s door is opened.

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